View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, Book 6 : Chapter 2, Satiric Verses.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Blake explain during the catalog?
(a) He is a poet.
(b) He enjoys using various tools.
(c) He is a painter of watercolors.
(d) He loves clothes.

2. This is amended, thematically, shortly thereafter with, "Thus Urizen spoke collected himself in awful pride / space / Art though visionary of Jesus the soft delusion of Eternity / Lo I am __________________________________." (p. 307).
(a) God the Almighty and the Father of our Savior, Lord Jesus Christ.
(b) Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(c) God the terrible destroyer and not the Savior.
(d) God the Father and not the destroyer.

3. How many events take place in each of these sections of the poems?
(a) Several.
(b) One.
(c) Very few.
(d) Two.

4. What is a natural side effect of employing this aspect?
(a) Blake argues against religion.
(b) Blake believes England is weak.
(c) Blake contradicts Christianity.
(d) Blake conjures the powers of Druidry.

5. England was quite strong as a nation during Blake's lifetime and only became more so before it waned. However, Blake chooses to employ what aspect of the country as well?
(a) The ancient strength.
(b) Its future strength.
(c) Its current strength.
(d) The strength of its recent past.

Short Answer Questions

1. The increasing power of England in the modern world readily overshadows what earthly city's might?

2. What kind of catalog does Blake create?

3. Blake attempts to explain what's connection to feminine and female "space" is in contrast to male or masculine "space"?

4. Los is here the Master of the furnaces, the tortures caused by wrath and rage. This Los is described as being a living man even though he is an immortal. Los also has or functions as what?

5. Describe the images the author creates.

(see the answer key)

This section contains 301 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample